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The Latest Breaking News from the London Fire Brigade

MP slams ‘incongruous’ fire brigade decision to ban book swaps on London Underground

Blackhorse Road station lost its community bookcase amid a fire safety reading row

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Busy Tube and Overground station latest to be hit by fire brigade ban on 'community book swap' scheme

Blackhorse Road loses free book exchange despite mayor’s pledge to intervene

Evening Standard

London weather: Met Office issues high temperature forecast for London today amid wildfires alert

The London Fire Brigade has warned there is an increased risk of wildfires as an unusually hot and dry spell of weather continues

Evening Standard

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Dead dog found hanging by River Thames as RSPCA launches urgent appeal to trace owner

The gruesome discovery was made on Tuesday morning beneath a pathway near St George Wharf Pier in Vauxhall

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Dagenham fire: Black smoke seen across London after scrap metal and cars catch fire at industrial estate

Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters are attending a fire at the site at Willoughby Drive in Dagenham

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Wildfires warning issued for London as temperature set to rise to 21C

The London Fire Brigade has urged people to not use disposable barbecues and to properly dispose of cigarettes, matches and litter, to prevent fire hazards

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How London motorists are fighting back against councils making millions from penalty tickets

Almost half of appeals against London boroughs and TfL result in victory for drivers

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E-bike ban on Tube, Elizabeth line and London Overground comes into force after station blazes

TfL has imposed ban ‘to ensure the safety of customers and staff’

Evening Standard

Heathrow airport: Urgent probe ordered into power outage which was branded ‘national embarrassment’

Energy secretary Ed Miliband orders grid operator to conduct ‘urgent’ probe into fire which caused ‘unprecedented’ Heathrow shutdown

The Independent UK

Heathrow Airport Restarts Operations But Delays Expected For Days

After more than 1,300 flights were grounded on Friday, around 100 additional flights have been canceled by airlines.

International Business Times

Fire service give update on Hayes substation blaze after police declare major incident

A substation fire in Hayes involved 25,000 litres of cooling oil fully alight, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) has revealed.

The Independent UK

Notting Hill roof collapse: Family tells of 'bang like thunder' as residents fled falling debris from homes

Eleven people rescued from flats in Notting Hill after section of roof dramatically collapsed early on Wednesday

Evening Standard

Man dies after 'falling from height' near north London Tube station after engaging with police

The Met Police were called to concerns about a man’s welfare near Colindale station on Tuesday

Evening Standard

The Strand crash LIVE: Van hits pedestrians killing woman near Somerset House as police arrest 'drug-driver'

A woman in her 20s has been pronounced dead at the scene, while two pedestrians have been rushed to hospital

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Ban e-bikes or we’ll strike, threaten London Underground drivers after platform fire

Three fire engines were called to an e-bike blaze at Rayners Lane station last month

Evening Standard

Union safety reps 'stormed out of meeting after TfL refused to ban e-bikes from Tube'

New twist in London Underground fire risk row after e-bike exploded

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OPINION - London needs to ban e-bikes on public transport — otherwise I fear tragedy will strike

E-bike battery fires are raising safety concerns, leading to calls for a ban on e-bikes on the Underground

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Anger as TfL drops free book libraries from Tube stations due to 'fire risk'

Book lovers said that TfL had removed ‘the one bit of joy in a commute’

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Negotiators appeal to man to come down from Big Ben clock tower

The man scaled the tower at around 7.20am on Saturday and is holding a Palestine flag.

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Parliamentary tours cancelled as man remains metres up Elizabeth Tower

Video shows a barefoot man standing on a ledge holding a Palestine flag up the tower, in an apparent act of protest.

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Meet Sherlock, London's longest-serving fire dog, as he retires after 12 years of 'distinguished' service

Cocker spaniel Sherlock joined the LFB at only 10 weeks old

Evening Standard

Celebrity favourite Chiltern Firehouse facing ‘large refurbishment’ after fire

The London Fire Brigade said on Friday that 20 fire engines and about 125 firefighters were involved in tackling the blaze.

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Full details of Sadiq Khan's new budget as mayor prioritises crime after Tory 'wrecking ball' to police

Spending plans revealed for Met police, London fire brigade and TfL

Evening Standard

Firefighters battle blaze at Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead

More than 60 firefighters responded to a fire at recreational building, successfully controlling the blaze

Evening Standard

Firefighters tackle blaze at house in Ilford following explosion

The first floor and loft conversion of a building in Ley Street were fully alight and two people were taken to hospital, the London Fire Brigade said.

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